Learn more about diabetes signs, risks

9:58 AM,
Jun. 12, 2013

Written by

Ilona Lambert

Diabetes is when there is not enough insulin produced by your pancreas or when the body cannot properly use the insulin that is being produced. The insulin is necessary so the cells can take the glucose from the blood and turn it into energy needed for daily life. If the insulin is not regulated properly, the level of glucose in the blood increases. This is called hyperglycemia.